Networks in Cybernetic, Conceptual, and Ecological Art: Luis Fernando Benedit in Context

Saturday, January 18, 2025
2:00 PM EST

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Please join us for a panel exploring the environment of radical experimentation that fostered Argentine artist Luis Fernando Benedit’s groundbreaking work, organized in conjunction with the exhibition Luis Fernando Benedit: Invisible Labyrinths. This event will feature presentations by scholars Jens Andermann, Julia Detchon, and Daniel R. Quiles, as well as a conversation moderated by curator Laura Hakel. It will be followed by a reception and an opportunity to view the exhibition at ISLAA.

Through his uncompromising commitment to experimental practices and his pioneering investigations into ecology and power, Benedit became an influential figure in the global development of Conceptualism, cybernetics, and Systems art. His participation in the Buenos Aires–based Centro de Arte y Comunicación (CAYC) resulted in his iconic “habitats” (plexiglass environments for plants and animals), and led to the presentations of his large-scale installations at the 35th Venice Biennale and the Museum of Modern Art in the early 1970s. Situating Benedit’s practice in relation to his local and global contexts, the panelists will place his creative output in dialogue with the trailblazing work of other artists engaging with ecology, cybernetics, Systems art, and experimental practices in Latin America and beyond.

The event will take place at ISLAA, located at 142 Franklin Street in Tribeca. Seating is limited, and attendees are encouraged to register in advance. The program will be held in English, and a recording will be made available online after its conclusion.